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Hong Kong: Categorising individuals as contractors or employees
As budgets tighten and approved headcounts lowered, employers are increasingly looking for creative ways to engage staff to meet demands. In this …
New Zealand: Fair and reasonable dismissals
The New Zealand Court of Appeal has ruled on the standard for employers in justifying dismissal decisions, finding it requires an overall assessment of …
Taiwan: Compliance checks - changes to Labor Standards Act
On 6 December 2016, a number of amendments to the Labor Standards Act (Act), relating to rest days, national holidays, annual leave, breaks between …
Singapore: Mandatory retrenchment notifications from 1 January 2017
From 1 January 2017, employers will be required to notify the Ministry of Manpower of certain retrenchments. Employers should take note of this mandatory …
Asia: Overtime and time off in lieu
A recent trend in relation to overtime is for employers to grant time off in lieu instead of paying overtime. This can be confusing in Asia as the …
Thailand: Increase in minimum wage
Thailand’s nationally set daily minimum wage of 300 Baht (approximately US $9) is likely to change at the end of 2016. The Central Wage Committee has …
Hong Kong: Is it time to refresh your disciplinary procedure?
When was the last time you looked at your organisation's disciplinary procedures? Is it time for a refresh? Earlier this year, a decision of the Court of …
Asia: Human rights - modern slavery and labour issues
Concerns in relation to “modern slavery” are increasingly important for businesses to recognise. This is especially so in Asia, where poor enforcement …
Asia: Compliance checks - work rules
The end of the year is usually a good time for companies to take stock of the employee handbooks and policies they have in place and update them for the …
Hong Kong: Which laws apply in cross-border employment?
The Macau Judicial Base Court recently held that Macau law (not Hong Kong law) governed an employment relationship between a Hong Kong citizen and his …
China: social insurance for inter-regional employees
Companies conducting business across China may face problems paying social insurance premiums for employees working outside the locality where the …
Asia: redundancy notifications
The current global economic slowdown has meant that companies have started to look at redundancies as a cost-saving measure. This month, we take a look …
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Steve Bell
Managing Partner - Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety (Australia, Asia), Melbourne
Emma Rohsler
Regional Head of Practice (EMEA) - Employment Pensions and Incentives, Paris
